The wearables sector is growing fast – and will continue to grow for some years to come. Progress is being made in both the power consumption of systems and the potential for energy harvesting. But the wearable that charges itself from the environment remains a distant goal. Hence, powering wearables — and other highly featured Internet of Things applications – remains the job of rechargeable batteries.

A new high-speed connector system for aerospace and defense applications builds on industry-proven technology to achieve new levels of ruggedness. By combining the designs of cutting-edge high-speed connectors with proven MIL – SPEC contacts, the new Fortis Zd connector meets the demands of emerging military applications by enabling data rates of 10 Gb/s+ while performing in military-level vibration and shock conditions.